Dr. David G. TaylorAssistant Professor, taylor@roanoke.eduSpecialty: MathematicsResearch interests:• Representation theory and algebraic combinatorics• Series and series identities• Recreational mathematicsWorks with students on research: yes

Basic human instinct tells most to fear bugs, and most people don’t have the inclination to do research on the very creatures that send a shiver down their spines. Firebaugh’s instincts told her differently, and she is spending much of her time at Roanoke College researching the critters about which she is passionate.